Needle-threader



(No Model.)

. D. H. JAGGARD.

Needle Thread'er.

No. 232,185. Patented Sept. 14, I880.

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DAVID H. JACCAR-D, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

NEEDLE-TH READER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No 232,185, dated September14, 1880.

Application filed March 29. 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID H. JACCARD, of San Francisco, in the county ofSan Francisco and State of California, have invented an 1mprovemeut inNeedleTh readers, of which the following is a. specification.

hly invention consists of a needle-threader in which the thread ispassed through a conical tube and enters the eye of the needle at thesmaller end of the threading-channel.

A projecting portion of the threader is provided with a knife-edge,along which the needle is guided to the opening in the end of the tube,and a spring adjuster and gage is at tached to the projecting side,which clasps and guides the needle in its. passage to the threader, allof which will hereinafter more fully appear, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which similarletters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved threader. Fig. 2 is a frontelevation. Fig. 3 is a rear-end view of the body of my threader. 4 is asectional view taken on line 00 m of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a top view of thecombined spring adjuster and gage. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of thebody, showing the slotf.

The body of my threader I construct in one piece having the conicalthreading-channel, in which a slit, (1, is cut, through which the threadis drawn up after the needle is threaded.

At the small end of the threader is a split or groove, (1, formed by twolittle extensions of the cone, which serves to hold the point of theneedle firmly by clasping it on each side.

The upper portion of the body is a flat piece, with a knife-like edge,I), which fits perfectly into the long groove on the side of a needle,thereby guiding the needle and holding it in position when clasped bythe spring-clasp.

The combined spring adjuster and gage consists of one piece, 0, ofmetal, which is bent around the projecting end or side of the body, inwhich position it is held by a screw, it, which passes through thespring and body, and this is adjusted by a slot, f, made in the body, soas to shorten or extend the spring and adjuster. The top of the springhas a flaring month or gutter, g, and extends a little way beyond thebody thereof.

In practice the needle is slipped between the lips of the spring andalong the knifeedge, when it is held securely in position by theknife-edge, spring, and extended ends, and as the spring is easilyadjustable and presses closely against the needle-bar of thesewingmachine it is easily moved to adjust the threader to the eye ofneedles of different lengths,and when so adjusted is held by theset-screw h.

It is evident that my threader can be used for threading the variouskinds of needles, and is adapted to all sewing-machines.

Having thus described my invent-ion, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters'Patent, is

In a needle-threader, a conical tube provided with a splitthreading-channel and a split or grooved end, in combination with theadjustable spring-clasp gage e, havinggutters g, knife-edge 7), slotf,and set-screw h, all constructed and arranged to operate as and for thepurpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my'hand andseal this 13th day of March, 1880.

DAVID H. JACCARD. [L. Witnesses I O. W. M. SMITH, HOLLAND SMITH.

